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croquembouche

noun
cro·​quem·​bouche | \ krȯkäⁿbüsh\
plural -s

Definition of croquembouche

: a cone-shaped stack of cream puffs coated with caramelized sugar

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History and Etymology for croquembouche

French, from croque-en-bouche, literally, crunches in the mouth

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